" By the age of kindergarten until age nine , accompanied children to brush my teeth . Here the role of the mother takes , well, when you're 12 years old , a child should brush your own teeth loose , " said Yulia Prapti drg to detikHealth when found in the area of building trans tv , Jl . Kapt.Tendean , Jakarta , and was written on Monday ( 05/12/2014 ) .
Because , under the age of nine , children tend to brush your teeth at random , especially if not accompanied by a parent . But , with a habit that has been instilled since childhood , after the age of 12 years the child is brushing his teeth independently .
" Especially brushing teeth before bed because when we do not sleep do any activity happens there's no production of saliva, which is self- cleansing for the mouth . Leftovers stay in the mouth wah awful germs breed in it , " said Yulia drg .
For children does not mean they should not be eating his favorite foods such as chocolate , sweets or sugary drinks . Origin is not excessive and do not forget to rinse and drink water after eating these foods , it is legitimate to do .
To familiarize maintaining healthy teeth oral san , parents also need to pay attention to the oral health of the child from infancy . Before the child's teething gums need to be cleaned with cotton wool and warm water after feeding . When it grows teeth , teach children to brush teeth properly , how?
" The outside of the teeth brushed from top to bottom . Portion inside the rotating direction bergitu also on the left side and the right gear . Minimum of two times to brush after breakfast and at night before sleeping , " said a doctor who practiced in a clinic in Bandung.
Time to brush your teeth at least two minutes and do not be too hard because it may hurt the gums do not forget to also rinse mouth afterwards . " If it's bad replace toothbrush every 3 months if it is damaged replace . Controls do not forget your dentist once every six months , " said Yulia drg .
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